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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1959
Page
10
The report notes Friday sales of 1 900 head at roughly 1155 to 163 with 4a proiler flyer weekly figures showing 9 046 000 slaughter for Friday. Prices hover around 145 to 148 with weekly volumes around 117 000 head as markets slide and stabilize amid varied ranges and murmurs of downtrends.
Poultry prices at Lan caster Poultry Exchange fall slightly with an average of 16.29 on 15 18.9 range from 44 lots and 174 160 head offered. Of 23 lots with 97 400 head sold and 12 no sales, notable buyers include John E Rettinger and Melvin Sweigart.
A fragment from an egg market listing shows various sellers and bids including Fruitville Farm Chester Murray with 5400 WV at 9-2 no sale 15.6 bid and others like N W Kreider with 8000 WV at 9-2 good 6.3. The note mentions wet soils and a lime test to determine soil reaction.
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